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braid

braid

47 1.3
A hairstyle made by weaving three or more strands of hair together
  • noun
  • /breɪd/
translation icon : trenza
  • Margaret pumped the water, her brown braids swinging back and forth.
  • a braid of hair
  • long braids
  • cut off braids

But like, why can't I make a normal braid look decent?

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Examples

  • And this thing that happened to my braid, it made me remember.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • I twirled until my long braids flew and my head spun.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • See, it's just like a French braid, but with A twist.

  • Her hair hung in a braid over the back of the chair.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • We both got our braids in, had a great time.

  • Your hair was in two braids instead of one.

    The Hunger Games (2012)

  • "And did he fix it?" She shook her head, her dark braids falling over her shoulders.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Mrs. Zarpas, wearing a housecoat, her gray hair down in braids, sticks her head out.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • She wore her hair in a beautiful braid that cascaded down her back.

  • For the dance competition, her stylist created intricate braids on her head.

Synonyms

pigtail
vsbraid
22 3.0

A lock of hair braided tightly, often worn in two at the sides of the head

is a general interwoven hairstyle not specifically small or paired at sides
plait
vsbraid
  • UK
2 5.0

A length of hair made by braiding three or more strands together

is the general hairstyle idea rather than a simple hair length
queue
vsbraid
  • Archaic
1 9.3

A braid of hair worn at the back of the head

is not limited to back placement or to traditional cultural use
fishtail
vsbraid
1 3.9

A braid made by crossing two small sections of hair so it looks like the tail of a fish

is made from three or more strands rather than by two strands

Compounds

gold braid
1 5.3

A cord of shiny gold thread used to decorate clothes or curtains

How Intricate

fishtail
1 3.9
braid
47 1.3
twist
8 4.0

Surface Forms

braid singular
braids plural

Etymology

Braid comes from old words that meant 'to weave' or 'to plait' strands together, so imagine three ribbons being folded into a neat pattern. So a braid is literally hair that has been 'woven' into a patterned rope.